Cachet geared up for 1,000 Guineas after surging to Nell Gwyn victory

George Boughey will “have a roll of the dice” in the hope of landing a first Group One and Classic success in the 1,000 Guineas next month after Cachet stretched two-and-a-half lengths clear of her rivals in the Group Three Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday.

Cachet did not add to her debut win in a Newmarket maiden in May as a two-year-old last season, but ran well in a series of Group races, finishing third in the Group One Fillies’ Mile and fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies’ Turf, and stayed on well in the seven-furlong contest after hitting the front well over two furlongs out.

As a daughter of Aclaim, whose offspring have an average winning distance of 6.1 furlongs, Cachet is not certain to get the mile in the Guineas, but Boughey, who is in only his third full season with a licence, is eager to give her the chance.

“I kept saying at the back end of last year that she was slightly weak and she did incredibly well over the winter,” Boughey said. “She went to Del Mar and had 10 days on the walker and didn’t miss a day from then until now, which is a huge attribute for her.

“We’ve been able to get the work in when we’ve wanted and while she was fit today, she will step forward again. She’s obviously a high-class filly and we’ll come back here for the Guineas and give it a good go.

“The mile is the question mark, but she loves the track here which is a huge string to her bow. All systems go for the Guineas with this filly.”

Master Of The Seas, beaten a short-head by Poetic Flare in last year’s 2,000 Guineas, returned to action as a four-year-old gelding with a comfortable success in the Earl Of Sefton Stakes.

Charlie Appleby’s four-year-old wore a hood in the preliminaries and was far more settled